Netanyahu Warns of Possible Attacks Before Election; Lapid Seeks Briefing

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to Tel Nof air base on Tuesday that there were signs Israel's enemies might try to attack before the October 27 election. He did not identify a specific adversary in the reported remarks. Opposition leader Yair Lapid requested an urgent security briefing to establish whether the warning reflected a concrete threat and what preparations would protect the vote. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party also called for Lapid to be briefed, saying the warning should be shown to concern a genuine security threat rather than a political maneuver. Netanyahu later said he had instructed his military secretary to brief Lapid.